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drain

[dreyn] / dreɪn /






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It asks you to look twice before pouring something down the drain.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

"That's 40 points down the drain for things outside of my control."

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

About 50 gallons of water spilled into a storm drain at GKN Aerospace in Garden Grove, and testing is underway to see if the water contained any toxic chemicals, Orange County health officials said Friday.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

"That's when everything went down the drain," she said.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

I felt the blood drain from my face to puddle somewhere by my toes, because what Elliot was saying was absolutely true.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin




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